brit. colonies - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 30645 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1948/56: Kangaroo ½ d. orange, no wmk., an unused block of four from lower left corner of the sheet showing "By Authority" imprint, with "Paper Fold" variety leaving corner stamp "Partially Imperforate", fin, unmounted og. An unusual variety, for a similar block see illustration on page 6/34 in Brusden White BW 180bg = $ 2'500+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30657 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1955/57: 7½ d. violet, an unused block of four, showing variety "Double Print of Lower Portion of Stamp", on the lower two stamps on "AUSTRALIA", fresh and fine but for tiny mark outside the design on right of right hand stamp, unmounted og. Illustrated in Brusden White on page 8/57, the stamp is discussed on the following page, three blocks of four are recorded. A magnificent and famous multiple Gi = £ 11'000 / BW 321c = $ 25'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection General, His Highness the Ameer of Bahawalpur, SG, London, 12-13 Dec 1968, lot 27; Rod Perry, Melbourne, 11 Sept 1974, lot 485; Christe's RL, Melbourne, 17 Oct 1990, lot 592; Collection Arthur Gray Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 21. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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Lot 30673 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Official / First Watermark 1913/14: Kangaroo 1 s. emerald, Die II, Plate 2, first Crown over A wmk., perf. 12, an unused example, punctured large "OS", in a bright shade, wrinkle on large part og., together with a fine unused sheet marginal 'normal', fresh and fine, unmounted og. BW 30+30b = $ 2'500+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30640 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Commemoratives 1947 (Sept 8): 150th Anniversary of Newcastle, NSW, 3½ d. blue, an unused corner marginal block of four from the lower left, showing partial strong "Offset on Reverse" variety with the "By Authority" Imprint also offset below, fine unmounted og. Unlisted and most unusual block BW 243 var. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30656 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1955/57: 1 s. ½ d. blue, Imperforate Die Proof in issued colour in sunken frame (100 x 112 mm.), the reverse handstamped "C.B.A. / NOTE PRINTING / BRANCH" in violet, numbered '38' and dated '30.2.57' in manuscript, presented to H. L. Anthony, Postmaster General. Rare and fine, just 8 Proofs were struck BW 323DP(1) = $ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray Spink, London, 20 April 2017, lot 18. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30668 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 21919 (Aug 6): Minalton - Adelaide Flight by Capt. Harry Butler, souvenir card carried on the outbound flight with Sideface 1½ d. brown tied by "MINLATON / S.A." squared circle datestamp (Aug 6) in black. The stamp applied slightly off the top of the card (numbered 124) which bears a photograph of the pilot on reverse. The return flight took place on Augsut 12. Scarce Muller #7. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30635 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1937/49: George VI, 3 d. purple-brown, Die III, perf. 15 x 14, an unused block of eight divided by interpanneau margin showing Imprint at right and Plate Number "14" at base of the margin, one stamp with minor hinge, balance unmounted og; also an unused block of four marginal from top of sheet on "thin paper", one age spot on unmounted og. BW 196a+196zc = $ 1'300. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30651 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Definitives 1953/56: 3 d. deep green, an unused example from lower right corner of the left pane, lower stamp with void area at base leaving partial AUSTRALIA, fine, unmounted og. Unusual and appealing variety. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30663 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Commemoratives 1960: Northern Territory Centenary of Exploration 5 d. magenta, an unused block of six (2 x 3), showing vareity "Misplaced Perforations", fresh and fine, large part og. with central pair unmounted og. Scarce, just three sheets (360 stamps) reporteds with this error BW 378bb = $ 900. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
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 Lot 30630 - brit. colonies Australia - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2King Edward VIII 1936: King Edward VIII, photographic Essays (7) for proposed 2 d. value, stamp size in black and white, affixed to thick card (161 x 102 mm.), all utilising the three-quarter profile head from the unissued 2 d. scarlet, three of the designs being similar to this famous stamp, the other four with considerably more elaborate frames. Reverse marked "8A to 14A" and each Essay initialled and dated "7/5/36" in ink. Mentioned in Brusden White on page 6/23. Edward VIII abdicated on December 11, 1936. Unique and important Essays.rnrnProvenance: The estate of John Ash; Harmers, London, 3-4 Oct 1978, lot 511; Collection James B. Williamson, Sotheby's, London, 18 Sept 1981, lot 498; Collection 'Chartwell', Spink, London, 23 May 2018, lot 703.rnrn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies Australia |
